Pitocin Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SYS III FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+. VERIFIED/ Hormones related to the hypothalamus - -Thyrotropin-releasing hormone Dopamine Growth hormone-releasing hormone Somatostatin Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Corticotropin-releasing hormone Oxytocin Anti-diuretic hormone Hormones related to the anterior pituitary gland - -Growth hormone (GH) Prolactin (PRL) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Lute...

A nulliparous client telephones the labor and delivery unit to report that she is in labor. What action should the nurse implement? Correct Answer Ask the client to describe why she thinks she is in labor. A client at 28-weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal trauma. Which parameter should the nurse assess first for signs of internal hemorrhage? Correct Answer Changes in fetal heart rate patterns. Which finding indicates to the nurse that a 4-day old infant is receiving adequate breas...

HESI Dosage Calculation - Assignment and Practice Exam; Latest Questions for 1. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The drug is available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer with each dose? 20 ml 2. Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/min is prescribed for a client with an ineffective contraction pattern. To administer the prescribed dosage, the nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin to 1,000 ml of Ringer's Lactate. T...

HESI NSG222/ NSG 222 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Family Nursing | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTIONS Pitocin Synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin) is also used to induce or augment labor by stimulating uterine contractions. It is administered piggybacked into the primary IV line w/ an infusion pump titrated to uterine activity. The most common adverse effect of oxytocin is uterine hyperstimulation, leading to fetal compromise & impaired oxy...

Final Exam: NUR242/ NUR 242 (New 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen QUESTION ______ ______ is a rare and catastrophic event. It is the partial or complete tear in the uterine muscle. Answer: Uterine Rupture QUESTION What are 4 risk factors for uterine rupture? Answer: - Previous uterine incision - Tachysystole and pitocin administration - Trauma - Prostaglandin administration QUESTION ...

3 day old baby. Feeds every 2 hours. Nurse notes white curd patches on oral mucus membranes. Action to implement? ans: needs medicine 3 day postpartum patient. Husband calls states wife is crying, irritable. Inform the husband? ans: contact the clinic in 2 weeks if symptoms become worse Baby blues are normal, he needs to bring her in if it gets severe or persists for two weeks Review this bc the answer choices are tricky!!Not just be there with her.. WATCH her and symptoms 3 months pre...

what is involution - shrinking of the uterus via contracting starting immediately after birth how long does uterine involution take - uterus returns to normal in 6 weeks what is the first nursing intervention for beginning uterine involution - bolus of pitocin (oxytocin) second step to try to start uterine involution if the bolus of pitocin plus more pitocin did not work - breastfeeding is it okay for the bladder to be full when uterine involution is trying to take place - no- it can pre...

Summary WGU Pathophysiology WGU patho D236 Exam Questions Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? Epithelial and connective tissues What are the following benign tumors? Papilloma - A wart Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue Myoma - Fibroid Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells What are sarcomas? They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in connective tissue What are the early signs of lymphoma Fevers and night sweats What is radiation therapy When seeds are i...

V1 2022 MATERNITY HESI RN 55 The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who had an evacuation of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) two days ago. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in this client’s teaching plan? (hydratidiform mole) 1. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What maternal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus from developing respiratory distress syndrome? 2. Th...

Maternal Contraindications for Pitocin Admin -severe preeclampsia/ eclampsia -predisposition to unterine rupture ( mom >35 y/o, multigravida 4 or more, overdistation of utersus, previous major sx of the cervix or uterus) -cephalopelvic disproportion -malpresentation or malpostion of fetus -cord prolapse -more the one previous C-sec -preterm baby -rigid, unripe cervix -total placenta previa -presence of noreassuring fetal status Pitocin use to initiating uterine contractions ...